Location: 918 Wilson Avenue, North York
Website: http://www.themayarestaurant.com/
The Latin breakfast I just had at Maya, a Guatemalan restaurant in North York, is one of the simpler meals I’ve had in a while. It features two eggs, ground pork, refried beans, fried plantain, sour cream, and four corn tortillas.
It’s a pretty basic breakfast, but man, it’s so good. Everything on the plate was impeccably prepared, and it all worked so well together.
The eggs? Perfectly cooked, with a really satisfying gooey yolk. The pork? Also great; it kinda reminded me of the meat you might find inside an empanada.
The plantains were fairly standard for this type of cuisine, but they were so well cooked that it felt like they were something special — perfectly creamy, with a mildly sweet flavour that has a remarkable depth. They’re so good.
The refried beans are nice and creamy, and the warm, fresh corn tortillas are the perfect complement to everything on the plate.
It’s also a scant eight bucks (which includes a coffee), so it’s delicious and it’s a great deal.
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